Nonprofit · EIN 75-2454806
RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,934,261 | $4,976,617 | -$42,356 | $4,127,928 | $5,170,820 | -$1,042,892 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,338,478 | $5,117,388 | -$778,910 | $4,353,616 | $5,328,760 | -$975,144 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,714,155 | $5,132,645 | -$418,490 | $4,334,227 | $4,482,491 | -$148,264 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $4,869,397
- Investment income
- $64,864
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $41,422
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $480,242
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,964,434
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,800,975
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $370,746
- Accounting fees
- $87,504
- Occupancy
- $241,291
- Travel
- $29,133
- Depreciation
- $59,940
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,353,616
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,127,928
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,170,820
- Net assets, end of year
- -$1,042,892
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $39,396
- Publicly traded securities
- $567,734
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,042,892
- Gross unrelated business income
- $15,765
- Gross receipts
- $5,287,427
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY DONOVAN | CEO/President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $455,368 | $24,874 |
| ANGELA SIMPSON | SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $326,500 | $30,495 |
| LUCY T HODAS | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $301,118 | $7,882 |
| KIM CARONCHI | SVP, INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,000 | $18,037 |
| Ildiko Simon | VP Events & Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,701 | $17,621 |
| Maribeth Collins | VP LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,213 | $13,272 |
| Chris Champion | Board Member/VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON LIGHTLE | Board Member/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FOXMAN | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR EMERTUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER/ CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WHALEY | BOARD MEMBER/ SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brentina Terry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brighid Riordan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP DAMATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT ODOM | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC WOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK DIRICO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DWYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Nettles | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN WICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDD HINKLE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE CALABRESE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE KEEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Kilgore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Per Whalen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERENA CHISNELL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SLAYTON STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Cullen | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Von Todd | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY DONOVAN | CEO/President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $527,493 | $19,771 |
| ANGELA SIMPSON | SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $338,500 | $29,822 |
| LUCY T HODAS | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $332,243 | $7,632 |
| KIM CARONCHI | SVP, INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,000 | $17,364 |
| John Howes | Senior Director, Government Affairs & Legislative Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,500 | $17,436 |
| Ildiko Simon | VP Events & Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,064 | $15,539 |
| Chris Champion | Board Member/ TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FOXMAN | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR EMERTUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER/ CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WHALEY | BOARD MEMBER/ SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS CULLEN | Board Member/Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA WELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmine Reppucci | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP DAMATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT ODOM | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Boudriau | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK DIRICO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GROFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DWYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON LIGHTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDD HINKLE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NAZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CALABRESE | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KEEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SERENA CHISNELL | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SLAYTON STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY SCHENK | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Von Todd | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY DONOVAN | CEO/President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $508,243 | $47,908 |
| ANGELA SIMPSON | SVP & GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $333,000 | $27,762 |
| LUCY HODAS | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $333,118 | $7,632 |
| KIM CARONCHI | SVP, INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,786 | $15,162 |
| John Howes | Senior Director, Government Affairs & Legislative Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,625 | $10,594 |
| ALEXANDRA MAYS | POLICY COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,552 | $14,344 |
| JONATHAN FOXMAN | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER BUNDRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS A CULLEN | BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA WELTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MARSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP DAMATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Champion | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN HILLABRANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY PARKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN EICHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC WOODY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK DIRICO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GROFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN DWYER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON LIGHTLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NAZE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN MOORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PRIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KEEGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RODERICK BOSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WHALEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON WILLETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SLAYTON STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMI BARRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Von Todd | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-2018
- In care of
- % RICHARD SCHERCH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Timothy Donovan, 601 New Jersey Avenue NW 820, Washington, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- Timothy Donovan, President
- Phone
- (904) 334-6132
- Website
- http://www.ccamobile.org/
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
RCA IS COMMITTED TO BEING THE PREMIER ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOR RURAL AND REGIONAL WIRELESS CARRIERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. RCA WILL USE ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP RURAL AND REGIONAL CARRIERS GROW AND THRIVE IN THE WIRELESS INDUSTRY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCIATIONS PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE CONVENTIONS AND SEMINARS FOR MEMBERS TO PROMOTE RURAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE MOBILE OPERATORS RELATING TO PUBLIC POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES AFFECTING ITS MEMBERS.
- THE ASSOCIATION'S INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ENSURE THAT CARRIER MEMBERS ARE INFORMED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE SOLUTIONS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS CAN DELIVER TO HELP SOLVE THEIR MOST PRESSING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO SEEK TO BRING NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND SPONSORSHIPS TO THE ANNUAL EVENTS TO ENSURE NEW AND COMPETITIVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ARE SHOWCASED BEFORE COMPETITIVE CARRIERS AND WIRELESS STAKEHOLDERS.
- THE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, THE WHITE HOUSE, AND CONGRESS. THE ASSOCIATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ITS MEMBERS VOICES AND VIEWS ARE HEARD NOT ONLY BY POLICYMAKERS BUT ALSO BY THE MEDIA, THIRD PARTIES, AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WIRELESS INDUSTRY.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2454806
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,127,928
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,287,427
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,934,261 | $4,976,617 | $4,127,928 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,338,478 | $5,117,388 | $4,353,616 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,714,155 | $5,132,645 | $4,334,227 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,826,311 | $4,828,397 | $2,700,214 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-2454806).
Questions about RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION is 75-2454806.
- Is RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
- Are donations to RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Timothy Donovan.
- Who are the officers and directors of RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $455,368 (TIMOTHY DONOVAN, CEO/President).
- How much revenue does RURAL CELLULAR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,934,261, expenses of $4,976,617 and total assets of $4,127,928 at year end.
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